{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/dbt/ephesians/6","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T05:09:13.211Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DBT","book":"Ephesians","bookSlug":"ephesians","chapter":6,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":5,"nextChapter":null,"totalChapters":6,"totalVerses":24},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise,"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest be long-lived on the earth."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And ye fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Bondmen, obey masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as to the Christ;"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"not with eye-service as men-pleasers; but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"serving with good will as to the Lord, and not to men;"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"knowing that whatever good each shall do, this he shall receive of the Lord, whether bond or free."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And, masters, do the same things towards them, giving up threatening, knowing that both their and your Master is in heaven, and there is no acceptance of persons with him."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"For the rest, brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the might of his strength."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Put on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the artifices of the devil:"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities, against authorities, against the universal lords of this darkness, against spiritual power of wickedness in the heavenlies."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"For this reason take to you the panoply of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having accomplished all things, to stand."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Stand therefore, having girt about your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"and shod your feet with the preparation of the glad tidings of peace:"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"besides all these, having taken the shield of faith with which ye will be able to quench all the inflamed darts of the wicked one."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Have also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is God's word;"},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"praying at all seasons, with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching unto this very thing with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints;"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"and for me in order that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the glad tidings,"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"for which I am an ambassador bound with a chain, that I may be bold in it as I ought to speak."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"But in order that ye also may know what concerns me, how I am getting on, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make all things known to you;"},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that ye may know of our affairs and that he may encourage your hearts."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"Peace to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Grace with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption."}],"citation":{"inline":"Ephesians 6 (DBT)","markdown":"[Ephesians 6](https://primebible.com/dbt/ephesians/6)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DBT. https://primebible.com/dbt/ephesians/6 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}